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Balloted is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Balloted in a sentence

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Balloted | Ballot | Ballots | Balloting

Balloted meaning

Having a ballot.

Using Balloted

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having a ballot.
  • In the example corpus, balloted often appears in combinations such as: be balloted, balloted on, being balloted.

Context around Balloted

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

representatives 1× member 1×

Often after:

now 1× members 1× voted 1× policies 1×

Sentence patterns with Balloted

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also being balloted now on 1× are being balloted for strikes 1× country was balloted on today 1× have been balloted by the 1× horse be balloted out of 1× of member balloted policies 1× of representatives balloted as states 1× of those balloted voted yes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bin workers in 1× breakdown by ticket 1× gps across england 1× junior doctors are 1× modern technology now 1× retrieved 10 august 1×

Common sentence endings:

and working conditions 1× balloted on today 1× balloted voted yes 1× fee is refunded 1× for 2024 25 1× management is paid 1×

Words around Balloted

Just before it in the word index:

ballot 3.598 ballor 2 balloons 548 balloonists 7 balloonist 4 ballooning 84

Just after it in the word index:

ballotine 2 balloting 85 ballots 2.131 ballou 15 ballour 2 ballouti 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Balloted

  • In this selection, "balloted" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, representatives, member, now, members and voted stand out and add context to how "balloted" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also being balloted now on and are being balloted for strikes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "balloted" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with balloted

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Junior doctors are also being balloted now on industrial action. (10 words)

The British Medical Association (BMA) said 97.6% of those balloted voted yes. (13 words)

Retrieved 10 August 2013 was able to publish a comprehensive package of member-balloted policies. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

We’ve covered the canvassing, we covered the big day of voting, and this weekend, we’ll be the go-to place as we cover the results from each of the four votes that the country was balloted on today. (40 words)

GPs across England have been balloted by the British Medical Association over “collective action” amid a row over a new GP service contract that will see a 1.9 per cent funding increase for 2024/25. (36 words)

Breakdown by ticket Contingent election of 1801 Aaron Burr tied Jefferson in the Electoral College vote The members of the House of Representatives balloted as states to determine whether Jefferson or Burr would become president. (35 words)

Example sentences (12)

Junior doctors are also being balloted now on industrial action.

RMT re-balloted members working for 14 train operating companies, and on an average turnout in each company of nearly 70%, over 90% of votes cast backed continuing with strike action.

Workers across schools and local authorities are to be balloted for strike action – with their union recommending that they down tools.

GPs across England have been balloted by the British Medical Association over “collective action” amid a row over a new GP service contract that will see a 1.9 per cent funding increase for 2024/25.

ScotRail staff will be balloted on strike action after a trade union accused the railway operator of failing to provide a “serious and credible offer” to its members.

The British Medical Association (BMA) said 97.6% of those balloted voted yes.

Bin workers in Bexley, south east London, are being balloted for strikes over pay and working conditions.

We’ve covered the canvassing, we covered the big day of voting, and this weekend, we’ll be the go-to place as we cover the results from each of the four votes that the country was balloted on today.

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Modern technology now makes it far easier for all those who hold shares in a company via, say, pension funds to be balloted on how much its management is paid.

Breakdown by ticket Contingent election of 1801 Aaron Burr tied Jefferson in the Electoral College vote The members of the House of Representatives balloted as states to determine whether Jefferson or Burr would become president.

Retrieved 10 August 2013 was able to publish a comprehensive package of member-balloted policies.

Should a horse be balloted out of the final field, the final declaration fee is refunded.

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Common combinations with balloted

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "balloted" in a sentence?
An example: "Junior doctors are also being balloted now on industrial action." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "balloted" from authentic English texts.
What does "balloted" mean?
Balloted means: Having a ballot.
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